Odyssey of the mind | ABC-TV (Australia) | ACMI collection

Episode of Series “Quantum”.
This segment from “Quantum” looks at the international competition for secondary schools called ‘Odyssey of the mind’, designed to encourage and foster creative thinking in young people. The segment focuses on students in Newcastle, N.S.W., and the way the competition is used to teach students the secrets of creative thinking.

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production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places

Australia

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Group of items

Quantum

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ACMI Identifier

303840

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Creative thinking

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Secondary - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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